雙語美文：想要自由的感覺？那就做個好人吧
For many years
多年來
I was treated in a very unkind way.
我並沒有遭受過惡意的對待
I was not only talked about behind my back
沒有人在我的背後誹謗我
but I was spoken to in an unkind manner to my face.
當曾經有人當面對我用十分失禮的態度說話
I'm sure
我相信
a lot of people can relate to this.
許多人有過類似的經歷
There came a time
後來
when I had the opportunity to help this person out.
我得到一個機會，可以對那個人提供幫助
For some reason,
出於某種原因
much to my surprise,
連我自己都感到驚訝的是
I chose to be kind and help.
我選擇對他友善，並且幫助了他
My action to show love and help not only surprised me,
我的行動表現了愛和幫助，這不僅讓我吃驚
but it surprised others as well.
也讓周圍的其他人大吃一驚
I'm sharing this
我分享這個故事
because I can not tell you
是因爲我想告訴你
how much my action set me free.
我的舉動讓我感到難以言喻的輕鬆自由
I now had the power
如今我手握重權
to treat this person the same way I had been treated
對此人以其道還治其人之身
or I could be kind
我也可以選擇善良
and put love into action.
用我的行動傳達大愛
The choice was mine.
選擇權在我手中
Love your enemies
“愛你的敵人”
and bless them that curse you.
“祝福那些詛咒你的人”
I never really understood this maxim
我從沒有真正理解這句箴言
until I put it into practice.
直到我將它訴諸實踐
Being kind and showing love did as much for me
行善舉，傳達大愛，這對我的益處
as it did for the other person.
與對那人的益處一樣多
This is a good time
這正是一個好時機
to not only show love to those who love us
不僅對愛我們的人表達愛意
but to be kind to those who have done us wrong.
也要對曾對我們有失公允的人表達善意
